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The discussion focuses on the most controversial part of the Oprah interview: the claim that a royal family member expressed concern over how dark Archie's skin would be. The hosts compare this to the "paper bag test" in American history and the scrutiny of Michael Jackson's children. They criticize Harry and Meghan for not naming the individual, calling it a "chicken shit move" that weaponized race without accountability.
Historical colorism within the black community involved the "brown paper bag test" and the "ruler test" to determine social eligibility. These tests were used by elite social clubs and universities to exclude those with darker skin. Similar practices, such as the "pencil test" in South Africa, demonstrate a global pattern of skin-tone-based discrimination.
A 1928 letter from a Howard University student exposed the practice of color discrimination within black fraternities and sororities. The "paper bag test" was used to exclude students whose skin was darker than a brown paper bag. This institutionalized colorism within historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) created a hierarchy that favored light-skinned elites, such as those in the Boule.
